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Send us Fan Mail My guest is Kamila Mejia Lay, a fourth-year undergraduate student at Duke Kunshan University, where she studies Political Economy with a focus on Public Policy. Originally from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Kamila is interested in politics, community service, corporate social responsibility, and nonprofit work. She is deeply motivated to improve the education sector in her home countr...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is Mohammad Shazil Imran from Lahore, Pakistan. Shazil founded a nonprofit in 2022 and has been working every day to improve the lives of those around him. He grew up cooking with his mother and learning about the fashion industry from his father—experiences that shaped his perspective on service, resilience, and purpose. In this episode, we talk about life, purpose,...

Send us Fan Mail My guest is Festus Akintayo Akinsola, a fourth-year undergraduate student at DKU from Southwestern Nigeria. Festus grew up in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State and the largest city in West Africa by landmass. Festus belongs to the Yoruba ethnic group of Nigeria and speaks the Yoruba language.  In this episode, we discuss the vibrant culture of the Yoruba ethnic group, its poetic la...

Send us Fan Mail My guest is Yuchen Zou (Cici), a third-year student at Duke Kunshan University, from Beijing, China. In this episode, we discuss Beijing's rich culture, norms, and way of life. Cici comes from a town in Beijing known for its  rigorous academic achievements. During the fall in Beijing, leaves turn red, winter is filled with snow days and snowmen, and year-round, the people str...

Send us Fan Mail My guest is Kristina Rogozhko, a third-year student at Duke Kunshan University, from Moscow, Russia. In this episode, we discuss Moscow’s culture, norms, and way of life. Kristina comes from a Russian Orthodox family and is the oldest of 7 children. Not only has her global perspective changed since arriving at DKU in 2023, but also her understanding of the culture in which she gre...